Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk shows: 'The Beguiled' on HBO and more

SERIES

Christiane Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World The veteran journalist travels to Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, exploring the topics of romance and sexual satisfaction, in this new six-part series. First stop: Tokyo. 7 and 10 p.m. CNN

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The Zoo: Bronx Tales Tiger cubs and a silverback gorilla are among the creatures featured in the debut installment of this docu-series spinoff set at the Bronx Zoological Park in New York City. 8 p.m. Animal Planet

Saturday Night Live Former cast member Bill Hader returns to take his second turn hosting the long-running comedy show, with Canadian alt-rockers Arcade Fire back for a fourth time as musical guests. 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC

MOVIES

The Beguiled Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman head the cast of director Sofia Coppola’s dark 2017 Civil War-era drama, about a wounded Union soldier who takes refuge in an all-girls boarding school in the South, a tale previously told in a 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood. Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning also star. 8 p.m. HBO

Mommy’s Little Angel A 12-year-old girl whose mother died in an apparent suicide is taken in by members of her extended family in this new thriller. With Amanda Clayton and Morgan Neundorf. 8 p.m. Lifetime

Trumbo Bryan Cranston plays the titular role in director Jay Roach’s 2015 biopic about esteemed screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who landed on the infamous Hollywood blacklist after declining to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Elle Fanning, John Goodman and Michael Stuhlbarg also star. 8 p.m. Starz

The Sweetest Heart Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally star in this made-for-cable romantic fable about the owner of a cupcake shop who reconnects with an old beau. 9 p.m. Hallmark Channel

Fareed Zakaria GPS The firing of Sec. of State Rex Tillerson; expectations for his replacement: Zanny Minton Beddoes, the Economist; Richard Haass, Council on Foreign Relations; David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary. Posining in the U.K. blamed on Russia: Anne Applebaum, the Washington Post; William Browder; Luke Harding. Russia’s elections: Ksenia Sobchak, opposition candidate for president of Russia. (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN